{"product_id":"the-politics-of-lonely-lee-arden-9781773638263","title":"The Politics of Lonely: Why Is Friendship So Hard?","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy is it hard to make and keep friends as an adult? Even if you finally find time to see each other, can you connect more deeply than just catching up over coffee? How many do you count as ride-or-die pals who'll always show up with effervescent banter and deep conversation -- your \"chosen family?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidespread loneliness reflects a world of crappy jobs and unaffordable housing that makes it almost impossible to have close, interwoven friendships. A dwindling social safety net takes a toll on us and on our relationships. Particularly for queer people, friendships can be crucial relations of equality, constancy, and care. Still, we disappoint each other and fall into irreparable conflict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA less lonely world is possible. Through interviews, research, and personal narrative, this book shows how people build tight connections despite living in the austere conditions of colonial capitalism -- boldly weaving a new social fabric as this one unravels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Arden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773638262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773638263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fernwood Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Lee Arden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520430551295,"sku":"9781773638263","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad2e5bc5-f4d8-40bc-ae12-3e3332ea66dd.jpg?v=1778742270","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-politics-of-lonely-lee-arden-9781773638263","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}